Arthur ‘Fonzie’ Fonzarelli: At age 56 still thinking of himself as a tough guy he tried to break up a fight in the High School he worked in. He was shot and died 4 hours later in the hospital. His last words were, “I remember when gangs weren’t armed.”
Marion Cunningham: Live to a very advanced age and enjoyed shuttling between her Florida retirement home and long visits to her kids and grandkids. She was very active in her seniors community and well loved by all. She passed away quietly in her sleep at age 98. She was a widow for a very long time as …
Howard Cunningham: Died of congestive heart failure at age 56.
Joanie Cunningham: Actually married Chachi and they had 3 kids and while never big successes they did OK. She died in a car accident though when she was 56. It was determined she was well over the legal alcohol limit. Sadly she also maimed a teenage driver for life.
Warren ‘Potsie’ Weber: Worked a series of crappy jobs and tried to keep his hopes of a music or acting career alive but never succeeded. He died a lonely, sad failure at age 65.
Richard ‘Richie’ Cunningham: Became a successful writer for the NY Times and did some screen writing. He fought through a bought of alcoholism and stayed dry until his death at age 82. Along the way he and Lori Beth raise 2 kids.
Ralph Malph: He ended up making the army a career. He surprisingly was good at his job. Went to OCS training and successfully led men in combat in Vietnam. He rose to the rank of a Full Bird Colonel with 30 years served and ended up the COO of pharmaceutical warehousing company. He was very successful and retired well off with a double pension. He married first young and had no kids, divorced while he was serving in Vietnam. He remarried later in life to a much younger Korean girl and had 3 kids. He lived out his golden years in Boca Raton and died of lung cancer at the age of 78.
Alfred ‘Al’ Delvecchio: Suffered and died from Diabetes. He was never able to stick to his diet and actually loss his right leg before he died.
Charles ‘Chachi’ Arcola: He did OK and while he cheated on Joanie he stayed with her through her depression and alcoholism. He was actually relieved when she died and within 6 months married a beautiful young blond. He died at age 60 of a heart attack while in the act of making love to his second wife. He left behind 3 grown-up children from his first marriage and one young daughter from his second.
Lori Beth: Married Richie and fell into the role of housewife and mother. When the youngest child went off to college she packed her bags and loaded up her 74 Ford Station Wagon and drove off. Whether she ever planned to return is unknown as she picked up a hitchhiker in Ohio and he killed her and stole all of her belongings and car leaving her in a ditch.
Jenny Piccalo: Became a very successful high priced call girl and later a Nevada Madam. She lived to be 95 and was fairly well off.
Matsuo ‘Arnold’ Takahashi: Died choking to death at age 70. He was at nice restaurant in Milwaukee and a fish bone got lodged.
Police Officer Kirk: He was actually an Army Reservist. In Vietnam he was a Gunny that got fragged by his own men. He died in 1967.
Chuck Cunningham**: He was never seen again. Apparently no one cared.
Leather Tuscadero: Went on to a very successful career in music and still did some doo-wop reunion tours in her later years. She had married a powerful and rich record executive who of course cheated on her anyway but her divorce settlement in California left her set for life. She had a legion of fanboys for while but that of course faded. She never had any kids but enjoyed her life. She drowned in her own pool at age 65 though.
